WordPress plugin comparison

Better Font Awesome vs External Link Icon for Gutenberg

Better Font Awesome

by Mickey Kay

60K+ installs4.5

External Link Icon for Gutenberg

by Owadud

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Better Font Awesome has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for External Link Icon for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Better Font Awesome is downloaded about 230 times, External Link Icon for Gutenberg about 1.
External Link Icon for Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 88 reviews.
Better Font Awesome was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Mar 31, 2026 for External Link Icon for Gutenberg.
Better Font Awesome is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for External Link Icon for Gutenberg.
Better Font Awesome has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for External Link Icon for Gutenberg.

Better Font Awesome leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Font Awesome	External Link Icon for Gutenberg
Popular rank	#630	#70,365
Active installs	60K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	8.1K	42
Rating	4.5(88)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.20	×0.06
Last release	2 months ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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